Chester, NJ - October 19, 2026 - The October Auction at REA closed Sunday night, and the top seller was a 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background with a Ty Cobb Back PSA POOR 1, which sold for $153,750. It was followed by a 1954 Topps #1 Ted Williams PSA NM-MT+ 8.5 ($41,820), a 1960 Topps #148 Carl Yastrzemski Rookie PSA MINT 9 ($35,670), and a 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Green Background PSA VG-EX+ 4.5 ($34,440).

Several new records were set in this event. A 1961 Topps #415 Hank Aaron PSA MINT 9 - the highest graded example of the card - sold for $28,290, which set a new all-time record for the card. Meanwhile, a 1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams SGC VG 3 finished at $34,440, while a 1910-1911 M116 Sporting Life Ty Cobb Blue Background SGC EX+ 5.5 sold for $33,210, and a 1940 R335 Play Ball #27 Ted Williams PSA NM-MT 8 sold for $15,375, all three of which set new records for the cards in their respective grade. 

This T206 "Cobb back Cobb" was the top seller in REA's October Auction, selling for $153,750.

With more than 6,000 lots, this was one of the largest auctions REA has ever hosted. Some of the other notable sales included:

• 2003-2004 Ultimate Collection Ultimate Signatures #LJ-A LeBron James Rookie PSA MINT 9 with GEM MINT 10 Signature - $28,290
• 1933 R319 Goudey #149 Babe Ruth PSA GOOD 2 - $19,680
• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Johnny Evers with Bat Chicago on Shirt PSA GOOD 2 - Broad Leaf 460 Back - 1 of 2 - Highest Graded (MBA Bronze Diamond) - $17,220
• 1933 R319 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA FAIR 1.5 - $17,220
• 1955 Topps #47 Hank Aaron PSA NM-MT 8 - $14,760
• 1954 Topps Near-Complete Set (245/250) Including 115 PSA- and SGC-Graded Cards - $14,760
• Circa 1947 Bond Bread Jackie Robinson Bat Follow, White Sleeves PSA VG-EX 4 (MK) - $12,300
• 1988-1989 Fleer Basketball Unopened Wax Box (36 Packs) - BBCE - From a Sealed Case (FASC) - $10,148

“Collectors turned out for this big event and prices were strong throughout, including countless new all-time highs set on a wide variety of items,” said Brian Dwyer, President of REA.

The final event of the year for REA will be its blockbuster Fall Catalog Auction, which runs from November 20 to December 6. You can request a catalog through the REA website.

About REA

REA is one of the leading auction houses in the US specializing in sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia. Through its signature approach to collectibles, REA has established a reputation as the industry benchmark through its unparalleled and unwavering commitment to integrity, knowledge and trust. For more than 30 years, REA has brokered some of the most lucrative sales and handled some of the most coveted pieces of sports memorabilia in the hobby’s history, including the historic sales of the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card for $7.2 million in December 2023 and the T206 Honus Wagner card for $6.6 million in August 2021, a record-setting price at the time. In July 2023, the company acquired Huggins & Scott Auctions. Last year, the company launched its Fixed Price Marketplace that currently features roughly 3,300 items available in a “buy now” model. For more information, visit https://collectrea.com/ and follow REA on Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. You can also contact the company and request an auction catalog by emailing [email protected]. 

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